Talk:Whitey Ford

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Contents 1 Steroids 2 Babe Ruth's record broken 3 Year of birth 4 1951 and 1952?

[edit] Steroids

Whitey, My 9 year old son is very impressed with you and your accomplishments. Unfortunately, he feels the need to point out that this was without steriods. He wasnt pleased with the scandal, but hasnt lost his love for baseball. Thank you for paving the way!

[edit] Babe Ruth's record broken

When he broke Babe Ruth's record for consecutive scoreless innings in '61, the same year Maris broke the HR record, Whitey noted, "It was a tough year for the Babe." Trekphiler 17:04, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Year of birth

After Ford' career geneologists, biographers and internet people established beyond any doubt that Ford's birth year was 1926, not his baseball age year of "1928 " His passport, drivers license, voter form and other documents based on his birth record (where he did not personally have to sign his date of birth) all say 1926. Legal documents involving his wife Joan all point to 1926. That is a no-brainer. Baseball sources are finally publishing the correct date (fact not hearsay).

We keep waiting for a specific and verifiable citation. You have yet to provide one. Wahkeenah 19:22, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 1951 and 1952?

Where was he? Was it military service? Kingturtle (talk) 05:27, 24 November 2007 (UTC)